and he ruled in Hebron over Judah for seven and a half years.
He had been king of Israel for forty years, ruling seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
for forty years. He ruled in Hebron for seven years and in Jerusalem for thirty-three.
All six were born in Hebron during the seven and a half years that David ruled there. In Jerusalem he ruled as king for thirty-three years,
He was forty years old when he was made king of Israel, and he ruled for two years. But the tribe of Judah was loyal to David,